File photo: On Friday, the board of directors of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, which oversees the Internet's naming system, approved the creation of an online red-light district for pornographic websites with the domain ".xxx."

 
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On Friday, the board of directors of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, which oversees the Internet's naming system, approved the creation of an online red-light district for pornographic websites with the domain ".xxx," AP reports.

It follows a decade-long battle over such a name. Religious groups argue that giving adult websites their own corner of the Internet legitimizes the content. Pornographers worry that governments could try to mandate the domain's use, so that pornographic content is more easily blocked. Supporters have maintained that approving the domain is in keeping with the principle of openness that has fueled the Internet's growth.

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色情网站获专用域名

       据美联社报道，周五，互联网名称与数字地址分配机构的董事会批准用“.xxx”域名为色情网站开辟网上红灯区。此机构监管着互联网的命名机制。

       有关此域名的论战已持续了10年之久。宗教团体认为，为成人网站在互联网上开辟一块专用地可使色情内容合法化。色情业界人士则担心政府会强制使用该域名，这样的话，情色内容更容易被禁。支持人士则认为，批准该域名与推动互联网成长的开放性原则一致。